I considered myself to be a very inclusive reader, someone who reads books by BIPOC authors, but one glance at my Goodreads tells me that I can do better. So I decided to begin June reading Odd One Out by Nic Stone. Not only is Odd One Out an Own Voices novel, literature written by... Continue Reading →
Baddies in Lit: Do I have a type?
Prince Zuko, Ben Solo, and Cardan. The definition of baddies and Princes of darkness take their sweet ass time to see the light. Their road to redemption may be slow, but they get there in the end. I've recently realized I gravitate towards these baddies when I recced my latest read, Cursed Prince, to Nessa... Continue Reading →
Chilling Effect is the Latinx space novel we deserve!
Hello readers! I am finally back with another book review. For this week’s review, I’m jumping away from the spicy crazy romance of Beautiful Bastard to the spicy space adventure that is Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes. As mentioned before, this novel is on the spicy side, and that includes lots of bilingual swearing and... Continue Reading →
DIY a watercolor bookmark in 7 easy steps!
Hello everyone, I hope everyone is doing well and taking care of themselves. If you read my quarantine post, then you know that making bookmarks was one of the ways I'm combating quarantine stress. For today's post, I wanted to share a fun DIY project to help keep you busy. First Grab your supplies.I will... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Bastard was not what I was expecting
It’s been a while since my last post and safe to say the quarantine stress finally got to me. To combat it, I threw myself into sewing and watching animal crossing streams. That was great and all, but I was not able to focus on reading nor creating content for this blog. I’m feeling much... Continue Reading →
Don’t Sleep on this read: Salty, Bitter, Sweet
Hello readers! Did you love reading Love and Gelato by Jenna Eva Welch? Salty, Bitter, Sweet by Mayra Cuevas, may not be set in Italy or feature a dreamy soccer-playing Italian, instead it offers up the French countryside, a handsome Spaniard, and an aspiring chef. Oh, and of course, a latinx protagonist. These plot points... Continue Reading →
Come and listen to me ramble about Penelope (2007)
With Quarantine on the mind, I decided to rewatch a classic, Penelope. Not only is this movie an adorable story, but the main character is a bookish babe! Penelope’s room is full of books and plants, basically a library, and she even has a swing. If you have never watched this movie, now is the... Continue Reading →
Crush the King and conclude this series!
Everleigh Blair is a noblewoman turned orphan turned Gladiator turned Queen and the star of the Crown of Shards. This underrated series falls under the adult fantasy genre and shares similar themes to Game of Throne. What sets this series apart from other fantasy novels is that in this universe, there is a way to... Continue Reading →
Another steamy royal romance!
If you read my review of The Swedish Prince on my blog or Goodreads, then you know that Viktor is wild, but Magnus is on another level. Wild Heir is a spinoff of The Swedish Prince and follows Prince Magnus of Norway. Summarizing Things Magnus, Viktor’s Bestie and the prince of Norway, has his sex... Continue Reading →
Stressed? Me too
Are your negative thoughts taking over? Have you been feeling wound up because of current events? Today I’ll be sharing my top 6 things to do during self-isolation so you can breath for a second. 1. Chill at home You don’t need to get up and keep yourself busy lying in bed is perfectly fine.... Continue Reading →